This digest highlights the latest events and signals submitted to the BEACON platform—a global system for tracking and analyzing emerging biological threats. Stay informed with real-time updates from around the world, curated to help you monitor developments affecting human, animal, and environmental health.

Syphilis, Japan

Sun Sep 13th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-13 - Sustained high number of syphilis cases in Japan amid benzylpenicillin benzathine shortage

Staphylococcus aureus infection, Ireland

Sun Sep 13th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-13 - Largest community MRSA outbreak in Ireland reported in 2025, affecting 48 children and teens, linked to bouncy castle play

Cyclosporiasis, USA

Sun Sep 13th 2026      12 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-13 - US CDC declares multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce over

New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), USA

Sun Sep 13th 2026      16 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-13 - 13 Sep 2026 – 48 confirmed animal cases of New World screwworm in Texas and first equine case in USA

Legionellosis, USA

Sun Sep 13th 2026      31 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-13 - Suspected community cluster of Legionnaires' disease under active investigation in South Bronx, New York City, USA

Ricin exposure, USA

Sun Sep 13th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-13 - Confirmed ricin exposure at residential apartment complex in Hastings, Michigan, USA triggers evacuation and FBI investigation

Foot and mouth disease, China

Sun Sep 13th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-13 - RFI: Foot and mouth disease (FMD) serotype O confirmed in swine at a slaughter facility in Chongqing Municipality, China

Foot and mouth disease, Japan

Sat Sep 12th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-12 - Foot and mouth disease virus detected in goat meat smuggled from China at airport in Japan: First detection in an intercepted animal product

Cholera, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sat Sep 12th 2026      15 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-12 - Cholera outbreak in Pweto Health Zone, Haut-Katanga Province, DRC, with 85 cases and 12 deaths in two weeks

West Nile virus, Netherlands

Sat Sep 12th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-12 - Netherlands reports 18 autochthonous West Nile virus (WNV) cases across six provinces, including three deaths

Poliomyelitis, Pakistan

Sat Sep 12th 2026      21 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-12 - Fourth polio case of 2026 reported in Pakistan in a child from Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Avian influenza, USA

Sat Sep 12th 2026      27 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-12 - Ongoing detections of HPAI in poultry reported in the USA in August and September 2026

Rabies, USA

Sat Sep 12th 2026      17 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-12 - Nationwide increase in human rabies exposures in USA; guidance on correct administration of post-exposure prophylaxis

Salmonellosis, USA

Fri Sep 11th 2026      35 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-11 - Multistate Salmonella Bovismorbificans outbreak linked to broccoli sprouts causes 22 illnesses across four US states

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Islamic Republic of Iran

Fri Sep 11th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-11 - Yazd Province, Iran, reports seven confirmed cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever and one death

Diphtheria, Nigeria

Fri Sep 11th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-11 - Plateau State, Nigeria, reports 303 suspected diphtheria cases and 27 deaths; schools closed

Chikungunya, France

Fri Sep 11th 2026      13 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-11 - Nogent-sur-Marne, France, reports five autochthonous chikungunya cases during Île-de-France’s first 2026 transmission episode

Anthrax, Zambia

Fri Sep 11th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-11 - Suspected anthrax outbreak puts Zambia’s historically affected Muchinga Province back on alert

Diphtheria, Senegal

Fri Sep 11th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-11 - Diphtheria outbreak in Senegal: 57 confirmed cases and eight deaths across eight regions

Lumpy skin disease, Russian Federation

Fri Sep 11th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-11 - RFI: Differential diagnosis of suspected foot and mouth disease and reported lumpy skin disease in livestock, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

Foot and mouth disease, Mongolia

Fri Sep 11th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-11 - Foot and mouth disease (FMD) SAT1 continues to spread in Mongolia, with active transmission in the eastern provinces

Newcastle disease, Hungary

Fri Sep 11th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-11 - Newcastle disease confirmed in broiler chickens in Bács-Kiskun County, the first occurrence in decades in Hungary

Dengue, USA

Thu Sep 10th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-10 - 111 autochthonous dengue cases in Florida, USA, with transmission concentrated in Hillsborough County; suspected death under investigation

Poliomyelitis, Afghanistan

Thu Sep 10th 2026      10 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-10 - Four wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases reported in Afghanistan, bringing the 2026 total to 23

Mpox, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Thu Sep 10th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-10 - RFI follow up: Suspected mpox cases in Luebo, Kasaï province, DRC increase to 76 with eight deaths; national and provincial response under way

Measles, Bangladesh

Thu Sep 10th 2026      13 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-10 - Measles outbreak in Bangladesh reaches more than 1000 deaths and 167 580 suspected cases

Bundibugyo virus disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, France

Thu Sep 10th 2026      48 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-10 - 10 Sep 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease epidemic in DRC surpasses 6800 cases across six provinces

Japanese encephalitis, Republic Korea

Wed Sep 9th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-09 - First 2026 case of Japanese encephalitis confirmed in South Korea amid peak vector season

Anthrax, USA

Wed Sep 9th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-09 - First case of anthrax in 2026 in South Dakota, USA, confirmed in a beef cattle herd

Mpox, Angola

Wed Sep 9th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-09 - Mpox case surge in Cabinda Province, Angola; vaccination response underway

Influenza, Pacific Ocean region

Wed Sep 9th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-09 - Influenza A activity increases across countries in Oceania and Asia-Pacific

African swine fever, Finland

Wed Sep 9th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-09 - African swine fever in wild boar: 37 cases detected; infected zone expanding in Kymenlaakso region, Finland

Cholera, Yemen

Tue Sep 8th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-08 - RFI: Unverified media report of more than 1000 suspected cholera cases in August 2026 in Al-Bayda, Yemen, amid government counter offensive

Avian influenza, Australia

Tue Sep 8th 2026      26 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-08 - HPAI (H5N1) in Australia: 498 wildlife events across six states and first mammalian spillover into urban foxes

Dengue, Bangladesh

Tue Sep 8th 2026      12 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-08 - Dengue hospitalizations in Bangladesh increase to 43 904, deaths to 121

Rheumatic heart disease, Fiji

Tue Sep 8th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-08 - Rheumatic heart disease in Fiji: Mortality trends, child prevalence, screening findings, and implications for prevention

Amebic meningoencephalitis, India

Tue Sep 8th 2026      9 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-08 - Kerala, India reports 171 amebic meningoencephalitis cases and 44 deaths as of September 2026; Acanthamoeba spp. predominated 2025 surge

Avian influenza, Chile

Mon Sep 7th 2026      17 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-07 - HPAI (H5N1) confirmed in backyard poultry in Los Ríos Region, Chile; sanitary control zone established

Arboviral diseases, Italy

Mon Sep 7th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-07 - Italy reports autochthonous dengue infections in Apulia and Tuscany and one autochthonous chikungunya case in Rome, August–September 2026

Chikungunya, Pakistan

Mon Sep 7th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-07 - RFI: Chikungunya outbreak reported in Nowshera District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; suspected counts unverified

Avian influenza, Viet Nam

Mon Sep 7th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-07 - HPAI (H5N1) confirmed in backyard ducks in Cao Bang Province, Viet Nam; flock of 3000 culled

Hepatitis A, Costa Rica

Mon Sep 7th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-07 - Hepatitis A cases in Costa Rica double in 2026, concentrated in San José

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis, Israel

Mon Sep 7th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-07 - Israel reports a case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis in a nine-year-old boy, linked to the Sea of Galilee